US EditionHannah Montana's Jason Earles Admits He Lied About His Real Age During Disney Show
Jason Earles said he lied about being 18 to play a 16-year-old on Hannah Montana and kept his marriage secret to avoid being recast, revealed on a March 17 podcast.
- On Tuesday, Hannah Montana star Jason Earles admitted he lied about his age to secure the role of Jackson Stewart, telling producers he was 18 when he was actually 28.
- Fearing he would be fired for being too old, Earles misrepresented his birth date to play the 16-year-old character; the deception remained hidden until a network executive confronted him halfway through the first season.
- A network executive also uncovered Earles's secret marriage to his first wife, Jennifer Earles, instructing him to keep his "entire life" hidden, though crew members were grateful the lie helped him lead the younger cast.
- Earles disclosed these behind-the-scenes details on the March 17 episode of his Best of Both Our Worlds podcast, discussing the experience with cohosts Shannon Flynn and Douglas Danger Lieblein.
- The Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special premieres on Disney+ March 24, with fans anticipating more behind-the-scenes secrets during the celebration of the series' two decades.
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The Independent (US)Former Disney Channel star says he lied about his age to get job opposite Miley Cyrus
The actor was 28 years old when he was cast to play a 16-year-old
Jason Earles Pretended He Was 18 At 28 To Get Cast On 'Hannah Montana'
Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesA popular piece of Disney Channel lore that pops up a lot is that Jason Earles was significantly older than his Hannah Montana character, Jackson Stewart. Miley Stewart’s goofy older brother was about 16 years old on when the show premiered in 2006. At the time, Earles was almost double that age at 28. Two decades later, the actor has finally revealed how he managed to land the part despite the large age gap.…
Hannah Montana's Jason Earles Admits He Lied About His Real Age During Disney Show
Hannah Montana alum Jason Earles confirmed he lied about his age to land the role of Miley Cyrus’ brother in the show, admitting he kept his real birth date a secret until execs discovered the truth.
“Hannah Montana” star reveals he lied to Disney producers about his age to play Miley Cyrus' teen brother
Jason Earles was 28 when he auditioned for the role of Jackson Stewart, and lasted eight episodes before his secret was revealed.Miley Cyrus and Jason Earles on 'Hannah Montana'Credit: DISNEY CHANNEL/BYRON COHENMiley Cyrus wasn't the only one hiding a big secret on the set of Hannah Montana. But at least hers was fictional.Two decades after the Disney Channel sitcom premiered, series star Jason Earles is coming clean about the noticeable age gap…
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